Iga Świątek won and the fight began. The Russian found an excuse to strike
"Don't worry, ladies and gentlemen! Tomorrow's match will be much longer," Kafelnikov wrote on his social media profile, referring to Świątek's lightning-fast victory over Anisimova. For many months, the Russian has disagreed with the idea that women should earn the same as men.
Women should earn less because they play for less timeThe former tennis player found another argument in favor of smaller prizes for women. Some time ago, he cited the match between Świątek and Anastasia Potapova at Roland Garros. "Do women deserve equal pay? Of course not. Let's look at an example from last year at Roland Garros – the fourth-round match between Iga Świątek and our own Anastasia Potapova. Unfortunately, Ania won only nine points in two sets. Do you understand? The match lasted 40 minutes. And men play for 4-5 hours for the same amount of money. Where's the justice in that?" Kafelnikov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The former tennis player pointed out that men often have to fight for long hours on the court, which in his view makes the pay difference justifiable.
Kafelnikov has had a problem with Świątek for a long time.The Russian has targeted Iga Świątek at every opportunity. Not so long ago, he attacked the Polish athlete due to the doping scandal, the investigation of which clearly showed that the Polish athlete was not to blame but rather a victim of the entire affair. It's worth noting that Kafelnikov has had a problem with the Polish athlete ever since she unequivocally sided with Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia in February 2022.
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